Mut is a rural district at the foot of the Sertavul Pass on the road over the Taurus Mountains from Ankara and Konya to the Mediterranean coast at Anamur or Silifke. Mut is known for its special apricot variety, Mut şekerparesi, and a statue of a girl carrying a basket of them stands at the entrance to the town. The summer is hot and the people of Mut retreat to high meadows (so called yayla) even further up the mountainside. The forests up here are home to wild boar, and the Gezende reservoir on the Ermenek River is a welcome patch of blue in this dry district. The dam has a hydro-electric power station built in Romania.
The area has probably been inhabited since the time of the Hittites (2000 BC), and was later part of ancient Cilicia. Under the Roman Empire, the town was called Claudiopolis.[3]Alahan Monastery, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Claudiopolis, was started in the second half of the fifth century by the Emperor Leo I and later finish by Emperor Zeno.[4]
The Romans were succeeded by the Kingdom of Armenia. In the 13th century the Armenians were replaced by the Karamanid clan who founded the state of the same name. The mosque of Lal Pasha, and the Red Minaret (Kızılminare) are among the buildings from the Karamanids that still stand in Mut today.
EconomyEdit
Small cattle breeding is one of the important livelihoods of the region.[5]
The Anatolian leopard was last sighted near Mut, in the locality called "Dandi" in 2001.
ReferencesEdit
^"Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^"Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
^Alahan Monastery: A Masterpiece of Early Christian Architecture, Michael Gough, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New Series, Vol. 26, No. 10 (Jun., 1968), 457.JSTOR
^The Emperor Zeno and Some Cilician Churches, Michael Gough, Anatolian Studies, Vol. 22, Special Number in Honour of the Seventieth Birthday of Professor Seton Lloyd (1972), 201.JSTOR
^Gazete, Banka (17 November 2021). "ORKÖY'den üreten orman köylülerine ve kooperatiflere destek". Gazetebanka.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mut, Mersin.
District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
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mersin, town, district, mersin, province, mediterranean, region, turkey, mutdistricta, view, from, westmutcoordinates, 63333, 43333, 63333, 43333country, turkeyprovincemersingovernment, mayorvolkan, şeker, kaymakambatuhan, bingölarea, district2, population, 20. Mut is a town and district of Mersin Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey MutDistrictA view from the westMutCoordinates 36 38 00 N 33 26 00 E 36 63333 N 33 43333 E 36 63333 33 43333Country TurkeyProvinceMersinGovernment MayorVolkan Seker MHP KaymakamBatuhan BingolArea 1 District2 517 92 km2 972 17 sq mi Population 2012 2 Urban29 100 District62 534 District density25 km2 64 sq mi Websitewww mut bel trMut is a rural district at the foot of the Sertavul Pass on the road over the Taurus Mountains from Ankara and Konya to the Mediterranean coast at Anamur or Silifke Mut is known for its special apricot variety Mut sekerparesi and a statue of a girl carrying a basket of them stands at the entrance to the town The summer is hot and the people of Mut retreat to high meadows so called yayla even further up the mountainside The forests up here are home to wild boar and the Gezende reservoir on the Ermenek River is a welcome patch of blue in this dry district The dam has a hydro electric power station built in Romania Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Notable natives 4 Well known residents 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe area has probably been inhabited since the time of the Hittites 2000 BC and was later part of ancient Cilicia Under the Roman Empire the town was called Claudiopolis 3 Alahan Monastery 15 kilometres 9 3 mi north of Claudiopolis was started in the second half of the fifth century by the Emperor Leo I and later finish by Emperor Zeno 4 The Romans were succeeded by the Kingdom of Armenia In the 13th century the Armenians were replaced by the Karamanid clan who founded the state of the same name The mosque of Lal Pasha and the Red Minaret Kizilminare are among the buildings from the Karamanids that still stand in Mut today Economy EditSmall cattle breeding is one of the important livelihoods of the region 5 Notable natives EditDurmus Yalcin Politician Karacaoglan Poet Musa Eroglu Musician Huseyin Gezer Sculptor Seyhan Kurt Poet writer Fikri Saglar Politician Well known residents EditMut is one of the places in the area that claims to be the burial place of the folk poet Karacaoglan The folk musician baglama player Musa Eroglu was born in Mut The Anatolian leopard was last sighted near Mut in the locality called Dandi in 2001 References Edit Area of regions including lakes km Regional Statistics Database Turkish Statistical Institute 2002 Retrieved 2013 03 05 Population of province district centers and towns villages by districts 2012 Address Based Population Registration System ABPRS Database Turkish Statistical Institute Retrieved 2013 02 27 Alahan Monastery A Masterpiece of Early Christian Architecture Michael Gough The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin New Series Vol 26 No 10 Jun 1968 457 JSTOR The Emperor Zeno and Some Cilician Churches Michael Gough Anatolian Studies Vol 22 Special Number in Honour of the Seventieth Birthday of Professor Seton Lloyd 1972 201 JSTOR Gazete Banka 17 November 2021 ORKOY den ureten orman koylulerine ve kooperatiflere destek Gazetebanka com Retrieved 17 November 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mut Mersin District municipality s official website in Turkish This geographical article about a location in Mersin Province Turkey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mut Mersin amp oldid 1133445767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
